Dec. 3, 2008
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa.; Dec. 3, 2008 -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 13 nationally, will send over 30 wrestlers into action at the 2008 Nittany Lion Open. The all-day event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, starting at 8:30 a.m. in Rec Hall.
The Nittany Lions are coming off a solid trip to New York two weekends ago. Penn State dropped a tough 24-10 decision at Cornell on Friday, Nov. 21, before rebounding to be the only undefeated team at the 2008 Sprawl and Brawl Duals at Binghamton on Sunday, Nov. 23. The Nittany Lions downed No. 24 Virginia 19-14, No. 15 Edinboro 24-16 and host Binghamton 36-8. Sophomore Brad Pataky went 4-0 at 125 over the weekend and junior Bubba Jenkins was 4-0 at 149. Freshman Frank Molinaro was 3-0 at 141 while senior Tim Haas was superb at 133, going 3-1. Pataky had two tech falls in his showing, Jenkins pinned No. 17 Torsten Gillespie of Edinboro, Molinaro dominated No. 3 Mike Grey of Cornell and Haas lost a tough decision to No. 2 Troy Nickerson of Cornell then downed No. 15 Ricky Deubel of Edinboro.
The Nittany Lions, now ranked No. 13 in the latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, have five ranked wrestlers. At press time, all five of those grapplers will be competing in the Open. Junior All-Americans Bubba Jenkins and Dan Vallimont are set to take to the Rec Hall mats in search of NLO titles. Jenkins is ranked No. 2 at 149 and Vallimont is ranked No. 8 at 157. Senior Tim Haas is now ranked No. 20 at 133 and 2007 All-American Jake Strayer (currently unranked) is also set to compete at 133. Senior Phil Bomberger is ranked No. 16 at 184 and true freshman Quentin Wright, who won the 165 pound title last year as a high school senior, is ranked No. 18 at 174.
Every other Penn State starter is set, at press time, to compete in the event, including sophomore Brad Pataky at 125, freshman Frank Molinaro at 141, senior Mark Friend at 165, freshman Clay Steadman at 197 and freshman Cameron Wade at HWT. In all, 31 Nittany Lions are set to compete, 24 attached and seven unattached.
With action at the Open beginning at 8:30 a.m., tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Penn State students, Nittany Lion Wrestling Club Members and season ticket holders get in for free. Ticket prices for the general public are $5 for adults, $3 for students and $2 as the group rate. Penn State's next home dual is Dec. 14 when Penn State hosts West Virginia at 1 p.m. Tickets for all regular season duals are on sale now at the athletic department ticket office in the Bryce Jordan Center. Single-dual tickets are $5 for adults and seniors and $3 for students 18 and under. Penn State students with a proper student ID are admitted to wrestling events for free! Season tickets are $28 for adults and seniors, youth 18 and under season tickets are $21. Fans can call 814-863-1000 or 800-833-5533 to order tickets. All home duals will be streamed live at gopsusports.com and over the air on WBLF 970 AM and WKVA 920 AM.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS - as of 12/3/08 **SUBJECT TO CHANGE **
POSSIBLY COMPETING FOR PENN STATE ....* INDICATES UNATTACHED
#13 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten)
125 Eric Caschera So. South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport 1-6
Jack Chidester* Fr. Conestoga, Pa./Conestoga 3-4
Brad Pataky So. Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield 6-3
133 Jarret Freeman* Fr. Maspeth, N.Y./Martin Luther 0-0
#20 Tim Haas Sr. Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff 3-2
Adam Lynch Jr. Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg 8-3
Bryan Pearsall* Fr. Lititz, Pa./Warwick 1-4
Tyler Saltsman So. Concord, N.H./Concord 0-1
Jake Strayer Sr. South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills 0-1
141 Frank Molinaro Fr. Barnegat, N.J./Souther Regional 8-2
Colby Pisani Fr. Ridgway, Pa./Ridgway 0-0
149 Shane Everett Fr. Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley 2-2
Christian Harr So. Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg 1-3
#2 Bubba Jenkins Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial 5-0
157 Nick Fischer* Fr. Unionville, Pa./Unionville 2-2
#8 Dan Vallimont Jr. Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Township 2-3
165 Micah Bollinger Fr. Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg 8-4
Tim Darling Fr. Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth 3-2
Matt Dodds Jr. Leola, Pa./Conestoga 3-4
Shane Donnelly* Fr. East Smithfield, Pa./Athens 2-4
Mark Friend Sr. Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville 2-3
Justin Ortega* Fr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford 0-0
174 #18 Quentin Wright Fr. Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area 3-2
184 #16 Phil Bomberger Sr. Port Royal, Pa./Juniata 1-4
Jack Decker Sr. Roseland, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 2-1
197 Nathan Andrews So. Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley 4-7
J.R. Brown Fr. Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte 0-2
Clay Steadman So. McKean, Pa./General McLane 1-5
HWT John Laboranti* Sr. Scranton, Pa./Pittston 3-1
Stefan Tighe Jr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 0-0
Cameron Wade Fr. Twinsburg, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel 7-4
All rankings listed are USA Today/NWCA as of 12/3/08
LIONS 3-0 AT SPRAWL AND BRAWLS; ONLY PERFECT TEAM The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team posted a superb 3-0 mark at the 2008 Sprawl and Brawl Duals, hosted by Binghamton University on Sunday, Nov. 23. In a field featuring No. 13 Boise State, No. 15 Edinboro, No. 24 Virginia and eastern rival West Virginia, the Nittany Lions were the only squad to post a perfect 3-0 mark. Penn State opened with a 19-14 win over No. 24 Virginia, then downed No. 15 Edinboro 24-16 and closed with a 36-8 pounding of host Binghamton.
JENKINS PINS #17 GILLESPIE OF EDINBORO; GOES 4-0 IN NEW YORK SWING Junior All-American Bubba Jenkins posted a perfect 4-0 mark during Penn State's swing through New York on the weekend of Nov. 21-23. The No. 2 ranked 149-pounder in the nation, Jenkins opened with a 16-7 major of Cornell's Grant Daffin on Friday, Nov. 21. He followed that up with three outstanding performances in Penn State's three wins at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 23. Jenkins majored talented Virginia Cavalier Kellon Balum 12-4 and then pinned Edinboro's Torsten Gillespie in just 1:20. Gillespie was ranked No. 17 at the time. The Nittany Lion co-captain then beat Binghamton's Matt Kaylor 10-3. In all, Jenkins notched a pin and two majors during the weekend trip, outscored the three opponents he did not pin 38-14 and picked up 17 dual match points.
MOLINARO HAMMERS #3 MIKE GREY OF CORNELL; GOES 3-0 IN NEW YORK SWING Freshman Frank Molinaro gave notice that his Penn State debut against Hofstra was more of a bad day than trend with an 8-3 pounding of No. 3 Mike Grey of Cornell. Molinaro followed that resounding victory up with two wins at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals in Binghamton. The talented 141-pounder majored Edinboro's Joel Webster and then pinned Binghamton's Anwar Goeres. He picked up 13 dual match points on the weekend.
PATAKY PERFECT IN NEW YORK Sophomore Brad Pataky was superb during Penn State's four matches in New York on the weekend of Nov. 21-23. The 125-pounder went 4-0, getting a 9-6 win over Cornell's Frank Perrelli, beating Virginia's Frank Gitomer 4-2, hammered Edinboro's Kyle Fluke with an 18-3 technical fall and followed that up with another technical fall over Binghamton's Tyler Malmberg (16-0 in under two periods). Pataky outscored his four opponents 47-11 and picked up 16 dual match points in the process.
WADE SECURES NITTANY LION WIN OVER #24 VIRGINIA Freshman heavyweight Cameron Wade downed Virginia big man Jack Danilkowitcz to secure Penn State's 19-15 win over No. 24 Virginia in the first round of the 2008 Sprawl and Brawl Duals. With the match on the line (and Penn State looking for its first win of the season, the Penn State rookie battled Danilkowitcz even through the first period, chose down and escaped in the second and then rode the Cavalier heavyweight out for the entire third period to pick up the 2-0 decision. Wade went 2-2 during the swing through New York, getting a pin against Binghamton as well. His only losses were close decisions to No. 10 Zach Hammond of Cornell (7-6) and No. 8 Joe Fendone of Edinboro (6-2).
HAAS DOWNS #15 DEUBEL; FAST START PROPELS LIONS TO WIN OVER #15 EDINBORO The Nittany Lions won their first four bouts against No. 15 Edinboro in the second round of the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on Nov. 23 to bolt out to an 18-0 lead and coast to a resounding 24-16 win over the ranked Fighting Scots. Each of the first four victories were big, either in bonus points or as an upset. Brad Pataky got a technical fall at 125 before Tim Haas downed No. 15 Ricky Deubel of Edinboro 5-4 at 133. Freshman Frank Molinaro then majored Joel Webster before All-American Bubba Jenkins pinned No. 17 Torsten Gillespie midway through the first period to give the Nittany Lions an 18-0 lead. Freshman Quentin Wright added a pin of Fighting Scot Paul Paddock to help the Nittany Lions grab the victory. The fall was Wright's first collegiate pin.
LIONS WIN EIGHT OF TEN TO DOWN BINGHAMTON Closing out a perfect 3-0 day at the 2008 Sprawl and Brawl Duals, the Nittany Lion wrestlers won eight of ten bouts to cost to a 36-8 win over host Binghamton on Nov. 23. Penn State got pins from freshmen Frank Molinaro at 141 and Cameron Wade at HWT, technical falls from Brad Pataky at 125 and Tim Haas at 133, majors from Mark Friend at 165 and Quentin Wright at 174 and decisions from All-Americans Bubba Jenkins at 149 and Dan Vallimont at 157. BU's only wins came as No. 17 Josh Patterson downed Nittany Lion Phil Bomberger at 184 and 197-pounder Corey Waite posted a 10-3 decision over reserve Nathan Andrews, who was making his Penn State dual meet debut.
LABORANTI TAKES SECOND AT MAT-TOWN TO LEAD THREE PSU PLACE WINNERS Senior heavyweight John Laboranti took second place at the 2008 Mat-Town Open on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Lock Haven University. Laboranti went 3-1 on the day, losing in sudden victory in the championship bout to Pittsburgh's Ryan Tomai. Sophomore Adam Lynch rebounded from an opening round loss to post five straight wins in consolations to take third at 133 while red-shirt freshman Micah Bollinger went 5-2 at 165 to take fourth. His winners' bracket loss was a 5-2 decision to No. 15 Rex Kendle of Michigan State, the eventual tournament champion.
HAILE OUT INDEFINITELY Penn State suffered the loss of a second starter in the season's opening week when junior 197-pound starter Andrew Haile suffered an injury in his dual meet debut against Hofstra on Sunday, Nov. 16. Haile underwent successful surgery and is likely lost until at least February (if not for the entire season).
WRIGHT TOPPLES #6 LUCAS IN COLLEGIATE DEBUT True freshman Quentin Wright, thrust into the Penn State line-up just days before the Lions' season opening dual vs. Hofstra, downed returning All-American and 6th-ranked Alton Lucas 4-3 in his collegiate debut. Wright used a last second takedown to send over 3,200 Rec Hall fans into a frenzy and claim the victory on 11/16.
WADE WINS IN HIS PENN STATE DUAL MEET DEBUT Red-shirt freshman heavyweight Cameron Wade was solid in claiming a 4-2 win over Hofstra's Jordan Enck in his Penn State dual meet debut. Wade claimed one of Penn State's five wins in the dual in front of over 3,200 cheering Rec Hall fans on 11/16.
VALLIMONT DOWNS #15 BONILLA-BOWMAN OF HOFSTRA Penn State All-American Dan Vallimont, ranked No. 3 in the nation, downed No. 15 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman of Hofstra 11-8 in his season opening action against the Pride on 11/16.
LIONS SPLIT BOUTS WITH PRIDE; UPSET ON BONUS POINTS No. 7 Penn State split its dual meet with the visiting Hofstra Pride, 5-5, but gave up the only three bonus points in the match on three major decisions and fell victim to an 18-15 upset loss in front of over 3,200 fans in Rec Hall. All-Americans Bubba Jenkins and Dan Vallimont grabbed wins at 149 and 157 as did No. 15 Phil Bomberger at 184. Freshmen Quentin Wright and Cameron Wade also got wins in their dual meet debuts on 11/16.
DECKER AND BOLLINGER PLACE AT ESU OPEN The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team had nine wrestlers compete in the East Stroudsburg Open yesterday, six attached and three unattached. Senior Jack Decker (Roseland, N.J.) led Penn State with a fifth place finish at 184 while red-shirt freshman Micah Bollinger (Mifflinburg, Pa.) placed seventh at 165. Decker went 2-1 at the event and received a bye in the fifth place bout to claim fifth. His only loss was a quarterfinal defeat to Tom Shovlin of Penn, who placed second. Bollinger went 3-2 with a pin to tie for seventh place as the seventh place bout was not contested. Also wrestling attached for Penn State were freshman Eric Caschera (South Williamsport, Pa.), who went 1-2 at 125; classmate Adam Smetana (Valencia, Pa.), who went 1-1 at 125; freshman Shane Everett (Saylorsburg, Pa.), who was 2-2 at 157; and sophomore Nathan Andrews (Spring Mills, Pa.), who was 2-2 at 197. Wrestling unattached were true freshman Jack Chidester (Conestoga, Pa.), who was 2-2 at 133; classmate Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.), who was 0-2 at 133; and Shane Donnelly (East Smithfield, Pa.), who was 2-2 at 165.
ERWIN TO MISS 2008-09 SEASON Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) will miss the entire 2008-09 season after suffering an injury on Nov. 9 at the Michigan State Open. The junior 174-pounder was ranked No. 18 nationally at his weight at the time. Erwin's injury forces the two-year Penn State starter to end his campaign with a 3-0 mark. Erwin was hurt in the semifinals at the MSU Open and took an injury forfeit before the finals bout. With Erwin out, true freshman Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) will forgo a red-shirt season and man the 174-pound spot. Wright, a two-time PIAA State Champion from nearby Bald Eagle Area High School, was one of the nation's top recruits coming out of high school.
ERWIN LEADS 14 NITTANY LIONS AT MSU OPEN; MOLINARO AND PATAKY PLACE AS WELL Junior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) took second place at 174 pounds at the MSU Open, leading three Nittany Lions who placed at the event. In all, 14 Nittany Lions competed at the event for head coach Troy Sunderland. Five of Penn State's projected dual meet starters took part, including two of the Nittany Lions' six ranked grapplers. Erwin, ranked No. 20 nationally, went 3-0 to start the tournament but did not wrestle in the finals, taking an injury default after his semifinal win. Erwin's 3-1 finish was good enough for second place. Sophomore Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 20 at 125, advanced to the semifinals before losing to No. 4 Brandon Precin of Northwestern. Pataky went 2-2 on the day and placed fourth. Freshman Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) was also solid at 141, advancing to the semifinals before losing to No. 18 Ryan Williams of Old Dominion. Molinaro wrestled back well, went 5-1 on the day and took third place. Freshman Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) had a solid tournament as well. After opening with a pin in the first round, Wade dropped a tough 4-1 decision to No. 14 Nathan Everhart of Indiana. Wade responded by notching three straight wins (including another pin) before bowing out of the tournament with a loss and a 4-2 record. Senior Andrew Haile (Crabtree, Pa.), seeing his first collegiate action 2005-06, prepped for his Nittany Lion dual meet debut next weekend with 2-2 showing at 197. Other Nittany Lions competing at the event included sophomore Eric Caschera (South Williamsport, Pa.), who went 0-2 at 125; sophomore Adam Smetana (Valencia, Pa.), who went 2-2 at 125; junior Adam Lynch (Mifflinburg, Pa.), who went 3-2 at 133; sophomore Christian Harr (Hollidaysburg, Pa.), who went 0-1 at 149; freshman Tim Darling (Nazareth, Pa.), who went 3-2 at 165; junior Matt Dodds (Leola, Pa.), who went 2-2 at 174; sophomore Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.), who went 1-1 at 197; freshman J.R. Brown (Bellefonte, Pa.), who went 0-2 at 197; and sophomore Nathan Andrews (Spring Mills, Pa.), who went 1-2 at 197.
MOLINARO AND WADE SHINE IN WRESTLE-OFFS; RED-SHIRT FRESHMEN CLAIM TITLES AT 141 AND HWT Two red-shirt freshmen stood out at Penn State's Wrestle-Offs on November 2. Frank Molinaro went 2-0 against No. 7 (at 133) Jake Strayer at 141 pounds to claim the title and the starting spot while Cameron Wade went 2-0 against 2007-08 early-season starter Stefan Tighe, including a pin, to claim the starting spot at HWT.
FRIEND AND ERWIN STRONG AT WRESTLE-OFFS; VETERANS SECURE STARTING SPOTS AT 165 AND 174 Senior Mark Friend and junior David Erwin were both strong at Wrestle-Offs on November 2. Friend won among a crowded field at 165, going 3-0 on the day, including two solid wins over talented red-shirt freshman Tim Darling. This marks the third straight year that Friend emerged victorious in Wrestle-Offs. Erwin was also outstanding, downing true freshman Quentin Wright twice at 174 to secure his starting spot as well.
HAAS, STRAYER, JENKINS, VALLIMONT NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2008-09 SEASON The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has named a talented foursome as co-captains for the 2008-09 season. Senior Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.), junior Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va.), senior Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.) and junior Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) will share team leader duties this year. Haas, a sixth year senior who was given an extra year of eligibility due to having two seasons shortened by injuries, will wrestling at 133 this year after going 7-15 last season. Haas was 5-11 in duals with a solid 3-5 Big Ten dual meet record. Haas has a 29-23 career record. Jenkins is the defending national runner-up at 149. The Virginia-native went 26-6 last season, including a 4-1 showing at nationals and an appearance in the NCAA title tilt. The All-American, who is now 49-18 overall at Penn State, has a 10-6 career Big Ten dual meet record, including a 6-2 mark last season. Jenkins begins his run at a national title with 82 career dual meet points.
Strayer was a 2007 All-American at 133 and moved up to 141 last season where he went 11-5. A two-time NCAA qualifier (he reached the `Round of 12' at 133 in 2006), Strayer returns to 133 this season. Strayer has a 64-19 career record, including a 53-14 mark at 133 pounds. Strayer's 39-9 career dual match record his highlighted by a 30-5 mark at 133 (12-4 in Big Ten action). He has 133 career dual match points.Vallimont earned his first All-America honor last year with a superb third place finish at 157 pounds. It was the New Jersey-native's first season at 157 pounds. Vallimont posted a superb 32-3 mark last year, including a 5-1 performance at nationals to take third place. Vallimont, who reached the `Round of 12' at nationals at 149 in 2007, has a 54-15 career record including a 29-8 dual match mark (12-4 in Big Ten action). He has 100 career dual match points as well.
PENN STATE RANKED NO. 14 IN USA TODAY/NWCA COACHES POLL The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the guidance of head coach Troy Sunderland, is ranked No. 13 in the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, as compiled and released by Intermat. The full release can be viewed at www.intermatwrestle.com. Senior Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.) makes his 2008-09 debut in the rankings at No. 20 at 133 pounds. Penn State moved up one spot to No. 13 thanks in large part to a successful swing through New York two weekends ago. The Nittany Lions lost a tough dual at No. 4 Cornell on Nov. 21 but then stormed through the Sprawl and Brawl Duals two days later in Binghamton. Penn State downed No. 24 Virginia, No. 15 Edinboro and host Binghamton and is now 3-2 on the year. Big Ten rival Iowa sits at No. 1 with Iowa State a close No. 2. Ohio State (3), Cornell (4), Missouri (5), Nebraska (6), Illinois (7), Minnesota (8), Oklahoma State (9) and Lehigh (10) round out the top ten. The Big Ten has nine teams ranked in the top 25. In addition to the four in the top ten, Wisconsin (11), Michigan (12), Penn State (13), Northwestern (17) and Indiana (19) are listed. Purdue is receiving votes as well. Junior All-Americans Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) lead Penn State's ranked contingent. Jenkins maintains his hold on No. 2 at 149 while Vallimont is ranked No. 8 at 157. Senior Phil Bomberger (Port Royale, Pa.) is now No. 16 at 184 while freshman Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) is No. 18 at 174. Haas' No. 20 nod at 133 gives Penn State five wrestlers ranked at their respective weights.
NITTANY LIONS SIGN HARRISBURG STAND-OUT EDWARD RUTH TO NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the direction of head coach Troy Sunderland, has signed Harrisburg-native Edward Ruth to a National Letter of Intent. Ruth will join the Nittany Lions next season for the 2009-10 campaign. The talented 171-pounder wrestled at Susquehanna Township High School from his freshmen to junior years and has since moved on to the Blair Academy in New Jersey where he will compete this year and matriculate this spring. "We are very excited that Edward has chosen to continue his career with us at Penn State," said first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Matt Dernlan. "He is a unique talent and has been blessed with a God-given skill set that few possess. These talents, combined with our tradition, could translate into a truly special career. With Edward's commitment and the talent on our team now, we believe Penn State Wrestling has solidified its status as one of the nation's elite wrestling teams." Ruth is a two-time PIAA Triple-A place-winner, finishing fourth and fifth in his final two years at STHS. Ruth fell to current Nittany Lion 174-pound starter Quentin Wright in the state semifinals each of those seasons. In 2008, he won the NHSCA High School Junior National Championship. "Edward has shown that he has all the ability in the world and his work ethic and attitude make him a great fit for our squad," Sunderland said. "We're very pleased to welcome him to the Penn State wrestling family and look forward to him donning the blue and white singlet." Ruth was coached by Joey Scott at Susquehanna Township and is being coached by Jeff Buxton at The Blair Academy this season. He is the son of Eddie and Thanayi Ruth. The Ruth's reside in Harrisburg, Pa., home of four-time All-American and 2008 National Champion Phil Davis.
PENN STATE WRESTLING RADIO! All Penn State wrestling duals and the post-season will be aired live locally on WRSC (1390 AM State College) and regionally on WHUN (1150 AM Huntingdon) and streamed live at GoPSUsports.com. Jeff Byers will once again serve as the voice of Penn State wrestling!
LIVE AUDIO WEBCASTS ONLY $9.95 PER MONTH! All of Penn State's wrestling duals, the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships (as well as the Troy Sunderland Show), will once again be webcast live at www.GoPSUsports.com. Fans just go to GoPSU and click on All-Access. From there, just sign up for the All-Access package of your choice for as little as $9.95 per month. The All-Access package gives fans all of Penn State's audio and video feeds for every Penn State sporting event that features audio or video, not just wrestling!
THE Troy Sunderland SHOW! Penn State head wrestling coach Troy Sunderland will once again host his weekly coaches show. This year's show will be broadcast each week on WMAJ (1450 AM State College). The starting date will be determined soon and announced later!
PENN STATE & TAKEDOWN RADIO This year, Penn State is a proud premier sponsor of the nation's top wrestling radio network, Take Down Wrestling Radio. The Nittany Lions have joined forces with TDR and will be featured regularly on the national network. Fans can listen to TDR simply by visiting www.takedownradio.com.